C H A P.2. Eptfile to theTheffalnnians. V E R.15. transfuga, but vt explorator : efpecially willing to fee the harmonie, like that of harpe and harrow, twixt them - felues, and Controuerfifts of this time. 7 Yet euer with this minds, to fubieét them to highefl cenfure : making Scripture my gnomen and canon, after which to exact them. Herein what I haue erred, Lord pardon fure,it was farm from me to make them Lords ofmy faith, or of my reafon..Nouices, and Neophites onely I monifh, to bewarre of their inchantments; left their mindes bee corrupted from the fimplicitie of theÇfosel. 2 Cor. t t.3. As to the people, the monition is this; to beware of h itching after novelties , and turning their eares from wholefome doEtrine. Where will you finde ir, but in Scrip- tures? What when they tell you of fabulous traditions, pretenfed reuelations, miracles,and apparitions of Angels, and men deceafed ? Shall any miflead you from the writ- ten doctrine? Cal. t. 8, 9. Deut. a 3. 1, 2,3. Luke 16.31. Oh fooles and blind : i Here is i iseedaéraoros noyos,where- on your foules may build. 2 Here is I' comfort folid, and what affords I reft to the foule. 3 T" Direaion perfect for guiding the whole life; what elfe feeke we? Yet how wild and wanton are our heares Browne? Hee is no bony now, that tels what `Peter, and Paul, (..Jhlofes, and Pro- phets haue fpoken. Who fo can bring to their eflthenian cares, things ftrange and vnheard of, though neuer fo im- pertinent ; who f, will walk! in the Spirit, and lye falfe- ly, hee thall bee a Prophet for this people. So gat Antichriff footing amongtl our forefathers;and if euer by apoll-lámini- um, he recouer his pofietlion amongft vs, by this means it will bee. Hold fait the traditions, you haue extant in eAf- polite', and Prophets writings : before thern,Poperie falles, as wagon before the Arke. 203 h a Ti3.4.3. i z PGt.t.19. k Rom.14.4. l Isr 6.16. Pfal 119 9. ICai 8. *; VERS,
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